柯林斯詞典predominate /pr??d?m??ne?t/ (predominating,predominated,predominates) 1. V-I If one type of person or thing predominates in a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other. (在數(shù)量上) 占優(yōu)勢[正式] In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger. 在年齡較大的人群中,女性占多數(shù),因為男性的壽命傾向于短些。2. V-I When a feature or quality predominates, it is the most important or noticeable one in a situation. 占主導地位[正式] He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate. 他想創(chuàng)建一個伊斯蘭教信念占主導地位的社會。 返回 predominate劍橋詞典to be the largest in number or the most important (數(shù)量上)占優(yōu)勢;占主導地位 In industrial areas , the dark-coloured variety of the moth now predominates. 在工業(yè)區(qū),深色型蛾子現(xiàn)在占絕大多數(shù)。 返回 predominate